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Patent GB-2287872-A (GB)
Title: Trash can structure
Inventor: CHEN WEN-KUEI
IPC: B65F1/02
Filed: 1994-03-25
Abstract: A trash can comprises a cubic can body frame 12 on which a gable-shaped cap frame 14 is releasably mounted. The cap frame includes a gable-shaped door frame 16 swingably mounted thereon. Each of the body frame 12, cap frame 14 and door frame 16 has removably attached thereto a cover sheet with desired decorative patterns printed or otherwise formed thereon. The body frame 12 includes a rectangular bottom plate (26, Fig. 2) on which four upright, bars (30, Fig. 2) are releasably mounted with four horizontal bars (54, Fig. 2) extending between the upper ends of the upright bars to form the cubic structure. The cap frame 14 and the door frame 16 are constituted by a pair of opposite and spaced triangular side frames (74, 100) connected by three horizontal bars (80, 84, Fig. 3). The door frame 16 is smaller in size than the cap frame 14 and is swingably hung on the upper one (84, Fig. 3) of the three horizontal bars of the cap frame 14 so as to cover the access opening formed on the cap member. Joint members (Fig. 5 and Fig. 7) are provided at the connections of the bar members to hold the bars together in a releasable manner. A garbage bag hanger (124, Fig. 2) may be mounted to each of the joint members, to allow a garbage bag to be hung inside the can body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288598-A (GB)
Title: Covering a landfill site for waste disposal
Inventor: WHEELER PAUL WATSON
IPC: B09B1/00
Filed: 1994-04-20
Abstract: A land-fill site for waste disposal is operated by covering the waste material at the end of each day with a permeable textile material. The material may be laid in pieces which are then stitched together to form an integral covering. A bio-degradable material such as hessian is particularly preferred as it can be re-used several times and then left in place, where it will not inhibit the extraction and control of gas or leachate.
Patent GB-2281819-A (GB)
Title: Locating and securing commutator segments
Inventor: SUZUKI SATOSHI
IPC: H02K13/04
Filed: 1994-05-05
Abstract: A preassembled commutator has a insulating material sleeve body 50, having a cylindrical portion 53 provided with a flange 55 and a plurality of outwardly directed recesses 57 in a side wall 56. The commutator segments 51, 51a have a body portion 61, a terminal portion 63, 63a and at least one retainer portion 64, 64a with each of the terminal and retainer portions being received in the recesses. The portions 63, 64 may be a press fit or adhesive may be used. The terminal may be offset with respect to the centre line and more than one retainer portion may be provided. A retaining ring may be fitted.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278824-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of postage stamps
Inventor: GILDING SYD
IPC: G09F3/00
Filed: 1994-06-06
Abstract: A method of manufacture of a postage stamp comprises, printing with ink of at least one colour on the face side of the stamp, applying a curable luminescent varnish to the face side of the stamp and curing the luminescent varnish by UV or other radiation. The ink may be applied by a "wet on wet" process eg lithography or letterpress. The luminescent material in the coating may be phosphor.
Patent GB-2295725-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for heating liquids
Inventor: MELGAARD KLAUS
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1994-12-02
Abstract: An apparatus for heating liquids, eg a kettle, comprises a heating element which is controlled by a control device (6) located in a control chamber. The control device (6) carries and is responsive to a steam sensor (7). A steam passage arrangement (10) defines first and second steam passages (120 and 130). The first steam passage (120) communicates, with and extends downwardly from a steam outlet (3a) in an upper part of the apparatus to an outlet (120a) positioned away from the control device (6). The second steam passage (130) branches from the first steam passage (120) at a branching location (14) below the steam outlet (3a) and extends to a location (13b) higher than the branching location (14), the steam sensor (7) being provided adjacent a steam aperture (15a) within the second steam passage (130) above the branching location (14). The steam passages (120, 130) are defined by a member (11) defining open channels (12, 13) which are covered by a cover (15). One of the channel defining member (11) and the cover (15) has an aperture (11a) for mounting the control device (6) and the other is provided with the steam aperture (15a) adjacent the steam sensor (7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298061-A (GB)
Title: Microprocessor watchdog circuit
Inventor: JONES ALAN JOHN
IPC: G06F1/24
Filed: 1995-02-16
Abstract: A watchdog circuit arrangement for a microprocessor (1) comprises first circuit means (9, 17, 19) for supervising operation of the microprocessor so that, if maloperation of the microprocessor occurs, the microprocessor is reset to a predetermined state. Also provided are second circuit means (33, 43, 5) for enabling the microprocessor to operate at least partially from a secondary power supply (7) when a primary power supply (3) has failed and delay means (23, 25) for temporarily inhibiting operation of the first circuit means following recommencement of operation of the primary power supply (3) after failure.
Patent GB-2285268-A (GB)
Title: Stainless steel for coins and method for manufacturing stainless steel coins
Inventor: ABE HIROSHI
IPC: C22C38/40
Filed: 1994-07-07
Abstract: This invention provides stainless steel coins, particularly those for game machines, being soft and superior in workability before it is coined and high in hardness and feeble in magnetism after it is coined. The invention relates to stainless steel for coins containing 0.03 wt.% or less of C, 0.1 to 1.0 wt.% of Si, 0.1 to 4.0 wt.% of Mn, 5 to 15 wt. % of Ni, 12 to 20 wt.% of Cr, 0.03 wt.% or less of N and 50 ppm or less of O, and, as required, at least either of 0.5 to 3.0 wt.% of Cu and 0.1 to 2.0 wt.% of Mo and having an F value of 6 or less showing ferrite properties with an M value showing an austenite stabilizing index within a range of 20.0 to 23.0, and a method for manufacturing coins from the above stainless steel wherein a material comprising the above stainless steel is 15 to 25 % coined after it is 50 % cold rolled and then beat treated at 900 to 1100 degrees C. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285842-A (GB)
Title: Infinitely variable transmission with power splitting
Inventor: MOELLER FRANK
IPC: F16H3/62
Filed: 1993-10-06
Abstract: An infinitely variable drive transmission with power splitting comprising an input member (13), a summing gear set (A, B), a variable speed transmission (20) having an input element (18) drivable by said input member (13) and an output element (22), a drive transmitting means (C); the output element (22) of the variable speed transmission (20) being connectable to one element (26, 31) of the summing gear set (A, B) to provide a first path between the input member (13) and the summing gear set (A, B). The input member (13) being connectable to another element (34) of the summing gear set (A, B) to provide a second path between the input member (13) and the summing gear set (A, B), the drive transmitting means (C) being connectable between the output element (22) of the variable speed transmission (20) and said other element (34) of the summing gear set (A, B). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301240-A (GB)
Title: Rectifier circuit
Inventor: STEPHENS JOHN
IPC: H02P9/30
Filed: 1995-05-25
Abstract: A rectifier circuit has two pairs of diodes 21 and 22, and 23 and 24 connected between respective outputs 11 and 12 of an alternator 1 and respective outputs 4 and 5 of the circuit, the diodes being connected in opposite senses. A switch 32 and 34 is connected in shunt across each of the diodes connected to the zero volts output 5. The switches 32 and 34 are controlled by a control unit 3, eg which receives a sample of the signal appearing at the other output. The output voltage is reduced by closing the switches 32 and 34 in phase with the output voltage while current is being supplied to the positive output 4. The output voltage is increased by closing the switches 32 and 34 while current is not being supplied to the positive output 4 and opening the switches 32 and 34 after current starts to be supplied to the positive output so that energy stored in the alternator 1 is transferred to the output. The switches 32 and 34 may be MOSFET's, GTO's, IGBT's or MOSFET controlled thyristors (MCT's). A three phase rectifier circuit is described (Fig 10).
Patent GB-2292045-A (GB)
Title: Communication method and network with multiple dynamic intraswitching
Inventor: BISHOP JUNIOR JAMES WILLIAM
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 1995-07-31
Abstract: A communication network (10) includes a constellation of satellites (12) in orbit around the earth. Gateways (14) communicate with the satellites (12), reside on the surface of the earth, and interface the network (10) to the local PSTN (18). User units (16) communicate with satellites (12) and provide communication services to users. A gateway (14) includes a mobile switching center (22), which connects half-calls, and an earth terminal controller (20), which occasionally overrides connections defined in the mobile switching center (22). When possible, communication paths connected at the mobile switching center (22) are intraswitched at one or more satellites (12) rather than being routed through the mobile switching center. However, when supplementary services are requested, the communication path is reconfigured back to the mobile switching center (22) so that additional signals may be inserted into the communication path. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307446-A (GB)
Title: Solder paste deposition
Inventor: HEWETT PAUL
IPC: H05K3/12
Filed: 1995-11-25
Abstract: A multilayer stencil is disclosed for applying solder paste to a printed circuit board. The stencil is formed from first and second layers (32,34) of stencil material e.g. stainless steel sheet, the second layer (34) overlying the first layer (32) in selected areas thereby forming a region of increased stencil thickness in those areas. A first plurality of apertures is defined through the thickness of the first layer only and a second plurality of apertures is defined through the combined thickness of the first and second layers in the selected regions. This type of multilevel stencil is useful for depositing differing thicknesses of solder paste onto a circuit board comprising a hybrid of through-hole and SMT devices.
Patent GB-2297230-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for and method of destroying syringe needles
Inventor: VICKERS STEVEN JOHN
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 1995-12-12
Abstract: An apparatus and method of destroying syringe needles 15 comprises a pair of electrically conductive members 6, 7 adapted to receive a syringe needle therebetween to provide an electrical path between said electrically conductive members, a sufficient current flowing through the members to melt the syringe needle, At least one of the electrically conductive members 6, 7 is movable against the bias of spring 19 to enable movement of one of the electrodes towards the other to ensure complete destruction of the needle.
Patent GB-2298263-A (GB)
Title: Steering wheel attachment
Inventor: HILL JOHN FRANCIS
IPC: B62D1/06
Filed: 1996-02-22
Abstract: A reminder device 306 is attached to the left or right of a steering wheel 304 of a motor vehicle at positions where a driver would normally place a hand while driving. The device consists of two layers of sheet material fixed together, in which one of the layers is substantially non-slip and is arranged to contact the surface of the steering wheel. When driving in countries where a leftwardly orientation is required the device may be attached to the left of the steering wheel. Similarly, in countries where driving takes place on the opposite side of the road, the device may be attached to the right side of the steering wheel. In addition, a device (802, Figure 8) may be attached to the centre of the steering wheel indicating the direction of traffic flow at roundabouts.
Patent GB-2311157-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle side impact detector
Inventor: POUX FREDERIC
IPC: B60R21/01
Filed: 1996-03-14
Abstract: A vehicle crash detector incorporates an accelerometer 10, the output of which must exceed a threshold 11 to be processed. Accelerometer 10 is mounted on or near a door of the vehicle. The processor 2 comprised integrating circuit 13, low-pass filter 16 and slam algorithm generator 18. If the outputs of circuits 13, 16 and 18 are greater than the respective thresholds V T , A T and H T then safety device 3, 4 is activated. The safety device 3, 4 may be an air-bag or a seat-belt pre-tensioner. Generator 18 ensures that the safety device 3, 4 is not triggered by the slamming of a vehicle door. During periods of time in which the acceleration exceeds a predetermined level (20, fig 3), the generator 18 acts like a digital low pass filter (30, fig 3). When the acceleration is less than the predetermined level (21, fig 3), the signal from the generator 18 drops at a constant rate (31, fig 3). The predetermined level may be zero. Thresholds V T , A T and H T (36, 37, 38, fig 3) may vary with time.
Patent GB-2314827-A (GB)
Title: Paperboard tube with beaded end
Inventor: DONE CRAIG ERNEST
IPC: B65D3/28
Filed: 1996-06-27
Abstract: A paperboard tube, for example for particulate or powder materials comprises a main body formed with a bead (8). The bead (8) is inwardly curled, but is displaced radially outwardly relative to the normal position of inwardly curled bead. To this end, the bead is connected to the main body of the tube by a portion of material (9) which extends radially outwardly from the main body of the tube. With such an arrangement, the inside diameter (C) of the bead can be substantially the same as the inside diameter of the tube, thereby allowing a closure to be pushed through the bead into sealing engagement with the inside wall of the main body of the tube. At the same time, the liner material is not exposed at the bead, because the bead is inwardly curled.
Patent GB-2302875-A (GB)
Title: Mixing heat-curable alkenylsiloxanes
Inventor: SUMPTER CHRIS ALLEN
IPC: C08K5/14
Filed: 1996-06-28
Abstract: Cold processable heat curable alkenyl silicone rubbers that comprising an alkenyl silicone gum or mixture of alkenyl silicone gums selected from the group of alkenyl silicone gums having the formula:   (M a M vi  1-a )(D vi ) x (D) y (M a M vi  1-a );   where a is zero or one and x and y are zero or integers subject to the limitation that x must be greater than zero when a is one, where ```M = R 1  3 SiO 1/2 with R 1 selected from the group consisting of 1 to 8 carbon atom alkyl groups, phenyl and trifluoropropyl; ```M vi = R 2 (R 1 ) 2 SiO 1/2 with R 1 selected from the group consisting of 1 to 8 carbon atom alkyl groups, phenyl, and trifluoropropyl and R 2 selected from the group of 2 to 10 carbon atom linear or cyclic alkenyl groups; ```D vi = R 2 (R 1 )SiO 2/2 where R 1 and R 2 are as previously defined; ```D = (R 3 ) 2 SiO 2/2 where each R 3 is independently selected from the group consisting of 1 to 8 carbon atom alkyl groups, phenyl, and trifluoropropyl; and ```a process for making such heat curable rubbers, and articles of manufacture made therefrom. The alkenyl silicone and a vinyl-specific peroxide curing agent were mixed at a temperature below 100{C, preferably below 65{C.
Patent GB-2305583-A (GB)
Title: Audio coding/decoding using discrete cosine transform
Inventor: PARK SUNG-HEE
IPC: G10L19/032
Filed: 1996-09-23
Abstract: The audio encoder has a mapping unit (11) for classifying a received audio signal according to a frequency band by using said high-speed band analysis filtering algorithm e.g. discrete cosine transform, a psychoacoustic model (12) for assigning bits to each frequency band by using psychoacoustic characteristics, a quantizing and encoding unit (13) for quantizing and encoding said mapped signal according to the number of bits assigned to each frequency band, and a frame packing unit (14) for generating a bit stream from a signal output from said quantizing and encoding unit (13). The audio decoder has a frame unpacking unit for unpacking a signal from a coded and received bit stream, a decoding and inverse-quantizing unit for decoding and inverse-quantizing said quantized signal, and an inverse-mapping unit for time/frequency-inverse-mapping said inverse-quantized signal by using said high-speed band synthesis filtering algorithm.
Patent GB-2317597-A (GB)
Title: Bladed marine propulsion device
Inventor: BURGESS OSWALD
IPC: B63H1/10
Filed: 1996-09-26
Abstract: A propulsive device for marine use is provided which comprises a rotatably mounted plate 2, from which blades 6,8,10,12 extend. The blades are rotatable about their own axis, and, in use, rotate around their axis at half the rate of rotation of the plate 2. This produces a thrust to propel the vessel. The device may be turned to vary the direction of thrust or such thrust control may be achieved by varying the pitch of the blades. The blades may be rotated by electric, pneumatic or hydraulic actuators, or by gearing (figures 2-4).
Patent GB-2306901-A (GB)
Title: Rotary atomising electrostatic coating apparatus
Inventor: KAZAMA SHIGENORI
IPC: B05B5/08
Filed: 1996-10-22
Abstract: Paint is fed to the front of a rotary spray head comprising a main body 2 made of electrically insulating material. Discharge electrodes 8 of band-form pattern extend outward approximately along the rear of the main body 2 from the central region of the main body, with a mutual phase difference or symmetrically about the axis of rotation. The discharge electrodes 8 rotate together with the main body 2, and the discharge current to the front of the spray head is made uniform and increased, thereby enhancing painting efficiency, in comparison with a conductive metal body.
Patent GB-2319958-A (GB)
Title: Umbrella selectively foldable to collect rainwater
Inventor: TANG YOAN
IPC: A45B25/02
Filed: 1996-12-03
Abstract: An umbrella has a main slider 3 with spokes 7 and a secondary slider 1 which carries auxiliary spokes 8 and is detachably connectable either to the main hub, as shown, or to upper end of the shaft via a spring hook 62. The umbrella cover is permanently attached to the crown. In the configuration shown the cover folds upon itself when the umbrella is collapsed whereby rainwater on the cover is retained. When the slider 8 is instead latched to the hook 62 the umbrella collapses as normal.
Patent GB-2312086-A (GB)
Title: Anechoic Chamber
Inventor: FRY ALAN TREVOR
IPC: E04B1/84
Filed: 1997-04-07
Abstract: An anechoic chamber comprises sound-absorptive elements such as wedges 4 arranged on inner surfaces 1, 2, 3 of the chamber. A substantially sound-transmissive protective shield in the form of a cage 5, spaced inwardly of the wedges 4, protects the wedges from contact by persons or objects moving in the chamber. The protective shield may be formed of perforated sheet metal, or of a mesh of welded plastics or metallic material, or of a stretched fabric material. The open area of the shield is preferably approximately 50%. The shield may cover the entire chamber, or may extend only over the lower part of each vertical wall of the chamber (figure 3), or may comprise a geodesic dome structure approximating to at least a portion of a sphere or ellipsoid (figure 4).
Patent GB-2312277-A (GB)
Title: Ventilation unit
Inventor: HAYWOOD KENNETH HERBERT
IPC: F24F11/04
Filed: 1997-04-15
Abstract: A ventilation unit which is fitted over or into an inlet duct of a building or like structure. The unit has an incident face (2) having horizontal inlets (3) formed from parallel vanes (4). The vanes have upstream and downstream planar portions and the angle between the portions is from 125 degrees to 155 degrees. A downstream controller (6) operates with the vane inlets to pass a portion of the incident air flow into the inlet duct of the building and the excess passes to a plenum chamber and thence to the interior of the building. The ventilation unit allows a fairly steady ventilating air flow to pass into the building even under conditions of strong incident air flows e.g. during gales or storms.
Patent GB-2312625-A (GB)
Title: Liquid permeable casing sheet for absorbent sanitary articles
Inventor: HANSSON ROY
IPC: B32B3/28
Filed: 1997-04-29
Abstract: The sheet includes a first layer 2 which is corrugated over at least a central part of its surface so as to provide rows of parallel waves having crests 3 and troughs 4, the wave crests forming the contact surface with the wearer's body, and the said layer including several rows of through-penetrating openings 6 extending perpendicularly to the waves and each passing through a crest thereof. The openings may be provided by milling and a second layer 5 of liquid permeable material may be bonded to the troughs of the first layer. The first and second layers may be formed from webs of polyethylene and polypropylene-based nonwoven material respectively (Fig. 4).
Patent GB-2329142-A (GB)
Title: Handle assembly
Inventor: BUDD RICHARD GEORGE
IPC: A47J45/07
Filed: 1997-09-11
Abstract: A handle assembly for a kitchen utensil comprises a generally T-shaped insert member 3 which has latching projections 4, which fit into complementary apertures 19 in the upper and lower walls of a tubular outer member 18 and thereby locate the insert member. This in turn locates a generally U-shaped wire form 10 whose ends 11 are shaped to fit a standard handle fitting on a kitchen utensil.
Patent GB-2322172-A (GB)
Title: A tool for holding down a pedal of a vehicle for maintenance
Inventor: FELL HAROLD NICHOLSON
IPC: B60T17/22
Filed: 1997-09-29
Abstract: A tool for holding down a vehicle brake pedal in a required position during maintenance, comprises telescopic elements 10, 11 for placement between the driver's seat (22, Fig.3) and a vehicle pedal (21). The tool has a spring 12 to maintain the brake pedal depressed as the pressure exerted by the pedal varies during maintenance. The tool has particular application to maintaining and repairing anti-lock braking systems in motor cars. The tool may be adapted for also depressing the accelerator pedal to obtain a correct engine speed by attaching arm 41 to element 11 by means of a clamp 31, and by turning screw 47 in screw hole 45 to depress the accelerator pedal by the required amount.
Patent GB-2331309-A (GB)
Title: Needle threader
Inventor: HUGHES DENNIS JOHN
IPC: D05B87/00
Filed: 1997-11-14
Abstract: A needle threader has two different sizes of threading members (6,7) to cater for different sizes of needle used for sewing, each of which consist of a thin strip fixed to or integral with a central body (5), the threading member chosen being inserted through the eye of the needle with the sewing medium being then looped over and hooked on to a slot provided near the outer end of the member, which is then pulled back through the eye of the needle to thereby thread it.
Patent GB-2335958-A (GB)
Title: Auto-adjust skid-proof pad system on a baby stroller
Inventor: HU STEPHEN
IPC: B62B5/04
Filed: 1997-11-14
Abstract: An auto-adjust skid-proof pad system is provided on the bottom of the chassis of a baby stroller and comprises a plurality of skid-proof pad seats 2 pivotally mounted on side plates 3 and each carrying a skid-proof pad 1. When the baby stroller is pushed out inadvertently into a stairway and a roller 49 is suspended in the air, the skid-proof pads 1 can provide a braking function and prevent the baby stroller from falling down the stairs.